SALARY · HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS AND INSTALLERS · ILLINOIS

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Illinois

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Illinois was $77,410 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$77,410

$37 per hour at the median · That is $16,400 (26.9 percent) above the national median of $61,010 for this occupation.

$77,570Mean annual salary
$37Mean hourly wage
$9,740People employed in this job in Illinois

Salary range

25th: $60,200Median: $77,41075th: $96,030
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$60,200
Median (50th percentile)$77,410
75th percentile$96,030
Mean$77,570

The middle half of workers earned from $60,200 to $96,030 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$59,601 a year
$4,967 a month
Federal tax $8,200 · FICA $5,922 · State tax $3,687
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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